Goapale may have left her native Oakland a few years ago, but the prolific singer-songwriter makes sure to regularly visit and will spend the days leading up to her big New Year’s Eve gig playing one of her regular residencies at Yoshi’s. After performing her latest release, “Dreamseeker,” at the intimate venue earlier this year, she comes back to delve through her full catalog, going all the way back to her breakthrough 2004 release, “Even Closer.” We spoke to her during rehearsals from her current home in Los Angeles.

Q: Knowing how hard you work for social justice, has this been an especially trying year for you?

A: You know, right during the election and really the next day I was just overwhelmed with fatigue and disbelief and shock. I think probably within 24 hours, my daughter, who’s 10 now, was like, “Is this the way it’s going to be? Are we just going to be down now?” That made me realize I can’t afford to stop moving because of who was elected in office. It was just terrible reminder of where we’re at in this country.

Q: Do you think it hurt more coming out of the Obama era?

A: As someone of African descent in a multicultural family, it was so empowering for my daughter. At the same time, it was easy to be on autopilot and have a false sense of overall progress. There were still kids and adults of color being murdered by the police. There were still problems with mass incarceration. There were still problems with so much money going to the military while our public schools suffered. Since the beginning of this country, there has been a lot of injustice. At times, people feel like we’re farther along than we are. Trump being elected is just a reminder that we can’t afford to tune out and be comfortable.

Q: On “Dreamseeker” you have a song called “Power,” which was inspired by your daughter. What has she taught you?

A: She’s taught me unconditional love and how to be an advocate for someone; how to figure out how to have more patience in my life. I feel like a better woman because I’ve had her. When I was first writing that song, it was about that innocence and love we have as children. What if that didn’t have to get dimmed? What if we could hold onto that light and inner power?

Q: You frequently play residencies at Yoshi’s. What keeps drawing you back to that room?

A: For one, it’s home. I’ve been performing there since my first or second album, and now I’m five albums deep. I put out the “Dreamseeker” project last spring and got to debut it at Yoshi’s. This time around I’m going to go through every album.

Q: What do you miss most about Oakland?

A: The sense of community. It’s a beautiful place. The air feels good. There’s an energy in the Bay Area that you just don’t find in other places — that sense of familiarity and authenticity.